Clinical trials: Head
Salivary Gland Neoplasms
A Study of Apalutamide Combined With GnRH Agonist in Participants With Androgen Receptor Positive Salivary Gland Carcinoma
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the overall response rate (ORR) of apalutamide in combination with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist in participants with androgen receptor (AR) expressing locally advanced or…
- Trial name
- YATAGARASU (NCT04325828)
- Testing
- Apalutamide, GnRH Agonist
- Where
- 7 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Bevacizumab/Tarceva and Tarceva/Sulindac in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
The main purpose of this research study is to collect information to learn how effective erlotinib (tarceva) is in combination with either bevacizumab or sulindac in treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and…
- Trial name
- NCT00392665
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, erlotinib, Sulindac
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With HPV Positive Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This phase II trial studies the side effects and best dose of ipilimumab, nivolumab, and radiation therapy and how well they work in treating patients with advanced human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal squamous cell…
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage I HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oropharyngeal Basaloid Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03799445
- Testing
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Concussion, Brain
Developing an Implementation Strategy for Post-concussion Communication With Low Health Literacy Parents in the Emergency Department
Investigators will conduct a hybrid implementation-effectiveness evaluation of an educational intervention that supports communication with families post-concussion in the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT04112914
- Testing
- Post-concussion education for families
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Thyroid Cancer
RAD001 for Patients With Radioiodine Refractory Thyroid Cancer
Since thyroid cancer becomes refractory to radioactive iodine, treatment options are very limited. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as sorafenib have recently shown promise.
- Trial name
- NCT00936858
- Testing
- RAD001
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms
MK-7684A With or Without Other Anticancer Therapies in Participants With Selected Solid Tumors (MK-7684A-005) (KEYVIBE-005)
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab co-formulation (MK-7684A) with or without other anticancer therapies in participants with selected…
- Conditions
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Gallbladder Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT05007106
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab Co-Formulation, Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Canada and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 611 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Solid Tumors
Avelumab in Metastatic or Locally Advanced Solid Tumors (JAVELIN Solid Tumor)
This is a Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation trial of avelumab [antibody targeting programmed death ligand 1 (anti PD-L1)] with consecutive parallel group expansion in participants with selected tumor indications.
- Trial name
- NCT01772004
- Testing
- Avelumab
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 1,756 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Thyroid Cancer
Assess Vitamin D Levels in Those With & Without Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Vitamin D levels in thyroid cancer patients with active disease compared with thyroid cancer patients in remission and patients with thyroid nodules.
- Trial name
- NCT00719615
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Esophageal Cancer
S0415 Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as cetuximab may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00096031
- Testing
- cetuximab
- Where
- 152 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Gastric Adenocarcinoma or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma or Esophageal Carcinoma
A Study of Multiple Immunotherapy-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer (G/GEJ) or Esophageal Cancer (Morpheus-Gastric and Esophageal Cancer)
A Phase Ib/II, open label, multi-center, randomized study designed to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary anti-tumor activity of immunotherapy-based treatment combinations in patients with locally…
- Trial name
- NCT03281369
- Testing
- 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Colon Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients
This clinical trial studies positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients undergoing PET/computed tomography (CT).
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT01557881
- Testing
- magnetic resonance imaging with positron emission tomography scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Optimizing Antitumor Immunity Using Plasmid Electroporation, Pembrolizumab, and Epacadostat
This phase II trial studies how well tavokinogene telseplasmid with electroporation (tavo-EP), pembrolizumab, and epacadostat work in treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that cannot be removed by…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Unresectable Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03823131
- Testing
- ImmunoPulse, Epacadostat, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Chase Heaton, MD
Melanoma, Solid Tumor
Tovorafenib (DAY101) Monotherapy for Patients With Melanoma and Other Solid Tumors
This is a Phase 2, multi-center, open-label to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tovorafenib (DAY101) in participants ≥12 years of age with recurrent or progressive melanoma or solid tumors with BRAF fusion or CRAF/RAF1 fusions…
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Solid Tumor, CRAF Gene Amplification, RAF1 Gene Amplification
- Trial name
- NCT04985604
- Testing
- Tovorafenib
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Esophageal Cancer
Chemotherapy & Erlotinib in Treating Patients w/ Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of erlotinib and FOLFOX in patients with esophageal or gastro-esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00539617
- Testing
- Erlotinib, 5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Difficult Intubation
Evaluation of Video Laryngoscopy in Patients With Head and Neck Pathology
Patients who undergo general anesthesia for surgical procedures frequently need to have a breathing tube placed ("tracheal intubation") for the duration of the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03265938
- Testing
- Indirect Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Pre-operative Chemotherapy Plus Bevacizumab With Early Salvage Therapy Based on PET Assessment of Response in Patients With Locally Advanced But Resectable Gastric and GEJ Adenocarcinoma
This study is being done to find out how effective a new treatment strategy is on your cancer. In this strategy, the response your tumor has to the first cycle of therapy will help select the next treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00737438
- Testing
- epirubicin, cisplatin, capecitabine, bevacizumab, docetaxel and irinotecan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Head and Neck Neoplasms
This Study Tests How BI 754111 is Distributed in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer or Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Who Are Treated With BI 754091
The main objective of this study is to determine the biodistribution and intra-tumor accumulation of [89Zr]Zr-BI 754111 at baseline and its change upon treatment
- Trial name
- NCT03780725
- Testing
- BI 754111, [89Zr]Zr-BI 754111, BI 754091
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Recurrent Thyroid Cancer, Stage IVA Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Decitabine in Treating Patients With Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Cancer or Follicular Thyroid Cancer Unresponsive to Iodine I 131
This phase II trial is studying how well decitabine works in treating patients with metastatic papillary thyroid cancer or follicular thyroid cancer that has stopped responding to radioactive iodine.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Thyroid Cancer, Stage IVA Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Stage IVA Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Stage IVB Follicular Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00085293
- Testing
- Decitabine, Iodine I 131, Recombinant thyrotropin alfa
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
High-grade Glioma, Lung Cancer
A Proof-of-concept Study to Assess the Ability of [18F]AH-111585 PET Imaging to Detect Tumours and Angiogenesis
This proof-of-concept study is designed to assess the ability of [18F]AH-111585 PET imaging to detect tumors and angiogenesis. Up to 30 evaluable subjects are planned to be included at up to 2 study centers in the US.
- Conditions
- High-grade Glioma, Lung Cancer, Head & Neck Cancer, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00565721
- Testing
- Fluciclatide Injection - (AH111585 (F18))
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms
Imaging Study for FdCyd and THU Cancer Treatment
Background: The drugs FdCyd (also called 5-fluoro-2'-deoxycytidine) and THU (also called tetrahydrouridine) are being used in a cancer treatment study. Not a lot is known about how FdCyd works in the body.
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT01479348
- Testing
- [F-18]-5-FLUORO-2'-DEOXYCYTIDINE, Tetrahydrouridine intravenous (IV), Tetrahydrouridine (oral)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)